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About Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Compact, rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
100.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rhizome division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BUXUS 'Green Gem'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Green gem boxwood
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Green gem boxwood
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Grünes Juwel boxwood
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Vert joyau buis
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boj gema verde
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Buxo gema verde
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Zielona perełka bukszpan
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Viridi gemma praetoriola
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Buxales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail. Green Gem Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Green Gem Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Green Gem Boxwood has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail

Season and care of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Green Gem Boxwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Green Gem Boxwood is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Green Gem Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow

  • Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Green Gem Boxwood and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.